Recreation and Leisure Services Fanshawe College

Overview

Throughout this Recreation and Leisure Services Graduate Diploma offered at Fanshawe College you'll have the opportunity to take your love of people and activity to limitless career heights. You will require the knowledge and skills to plan, implement and evaluate quality recreation experiences across all ages and abilities.

Key Facts

Over two years, you will study the psychology of becoming an effective leader and working with teams, special event planning, outdoor recreation and experiential education, as well as inclusive programming through therapeutic recreation. Additionally, you’ll learn how parks and recreational facilities are operated

You will also have the opportunity to learn outside of the classroom through exciting field practicums in various organizations including the YMCA, The City of London, St. Joseph Health Care, McCormick Care, The Western Fair District, The London Knights Hockey Club and London Children’s Museum and more

The Recreation and Leisure Services programme is committed to developing the leadership skills of each of its students to support the achievement of recreation and leisure outcomes for individuals, groups and communities. Through concentrated academic and fieldwork over the two years, students acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies to promote community development and involvement and to plan and implement special events and programmes in a variety of recreation fields. This is practiced in settings that emphasize planning, implementation and evaluation that can respond to the multi-dimensional needs of all members of the community. 

The students will be able to develop benefits-based programming that addresses recreation as an essential service; one that can effectively respond to a variety of individual or community needs.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Recreation and Leisure Services programme can pursue a career in administration and/or programming in a wide variety of settings such as retirement facilities, non-profit organizations (e.g., YMCA-YWCA, Boys & Girls Club), hospitals, municipalities, aquatic centres, private agencies (e.g., resorts), treatment centres and special event organizations.

• Director of Parks and Recreation

Be passionate about providing the highest quality of service to residents.

• Youth Programme Coordinator

Create, plan, implement and evaluate sports programmes, leagues and camps.

• Manager of Arena Operations

Assist with the day-to-day and seasonal operation and maintenance of arenas, community centres, libraries, outdoor pools, campgrounds, trails, sports fields and playgrounds.

• Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator

Recruiting, supporting and enabling quality services for not for profit agencies.

• Therapeutic Recreation Aide 

Providing Therapeutic Recreation programmes and activities for people dealing with various physical and mental health challenges.